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Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis

Two white homeowners threatened the lives of Black Lives Mater protesters in on a private street in St. Louis on Sunday, raising new questions about anti-Black racism in pseudo-public space.

June 29, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Equity

Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Black Streets

Planners and urbanists, it’s time to reckon with the racism rampant in city building. Here are four actions to take.

June 24, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Police Misconduct

‘Centering Equity is a Matter of Life and Death’: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Urbanism

Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.

June 24, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Equity

PoC Transportation Leaders Call for Antiracist Action from Their Community

BIPOC leaders have long urged antiracist action from their white counterparts — but those calls have gained particular urgency in the wake of the recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Here are helpful resources from three top leaders.

June 3, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Under the Banner of ‘Urbanism’: An Interview With Kristen Jeffers

Kristen Jeffers, the founder and editor-in-chief at the The Black Urbanist, talks to Streetsblog about how land use, planning and transportation systems don't often center black, queer, and feminist voices. And should.